The versatile Apple Pencil is the best tool to reach for when you need pixel‑perfect precision. Use it to jot down notes, draft a schematic or paint a watercolour. Or sign a lease or mark up an email. Whatever you need to do, Apple Pencil is easy to use but impossible to put down.

Malika Favre

An artist with a bold, minimal style who explores positive and negative space with vibrant colour.

Perfectly on point for anything you do.

While it resembles a classic writing tool, Apple Pencil is so much more. Whether you’re marking up a complex document, designing a building onsite or retouching layers in a photo, you get an astonishing selection of tools in a single instrument. With amazing apps designed to take full advantage of its distinctive features, Apple Pencil offers unmatched versatility.

Jonathan Calugi

An illustrator who creates continuous single-line drawings of extraordinary balance and composition.

A better take on taking notes.

Apple Pencil lets you jot down notes and sketch ideas as naturally as you do on paper. And with iOS 11, you can add handwriting and drawings alongside text, and even search handwritten notes using Spotlight. There are also great note-taking apps in the App Store that let you do even more.

Notes

In iOS 11, write a note instantly without unlocking your iPad. Scan paper documents straight from the Notes app. And pin your most used notes to the top of your notes list.

Annotable

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Seb Lester

An artist who expands upon the expressive potential of letterforms and ornamental design.

The ideal tool for artists of every kind.

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Created by Shyama Golden

With a background in oil painting and graphic design, Shyama Golden now works chiefly as an illustrator. Patterns, people and animals are common themes in her digital work, which includes animation. “Because of its precision, speed and design, I’ve switched to using Apple Pencil for all my professional work — from preliminary sketches to final pieces. Along with the Procreate app, it’s a life-changing tool for illustrators. Even if I’m doing a physical oil painting, I’ll first do the study using Apple Pencil.”

Created by Cecilia Lundgren

Swedish illustrator Cecilia Lundgren works mostly with ink and watercolour processed in Photoshop. “I was surprised how easily I could create an illustration using only iPad Pro with Apple Pencil. I normally use lots of paper, pencils, watercolours, a scanner and Photoshop on my laptop to get the same result and expression.”

Created by Seb Lester

British artist Seb Lester is singularly focused on the expressive potential of letterforms and ornamentation. He uses principles of harmony, contrast and vitality to produce intricate and beautiful examples of both. “I’m very impressed with how sensitive Apple Pencil is as a drawing tool. It was a very natural transition from traditional methods. Apple Pencil offers a tremendous amount of control, so the marks you make can be as dramatic or as nuanced as you like. It is also an object of beauty in and of itself.”

Created by Sarah Clifford

Illustrator Sarah Clifford turns biological concepts into bright, colourful pictorial notes that are easy to learn and remember. She refined her technique over years of study at medical school in England. “Apple Pencil is a dream to work with. I achieve far more accuracy and detail than I ever managed with pen and paper. And I can replicate my exact style. Being able to erase, resize and move parts of my illustrations has revolutionised the way I produce images. I couldn’t go back to working without it.”

Created by Tim Leong

Brooklyn-based author and designer Tim Leong creates bold infographics and data visualisations across a wide variety of topics, especially pop culture. He’s published books of infographics about comics and Star Wars. “I really liked how precise the pencil was. Certainly way more precise than if I tried to draw something with my finger. So it was easy to translate what I saw in my brain and put it to tablet.”

Created by Jean Jullien

A graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, French artist Jean Jullien’s eclectic practice ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters and apparel.

Created by Gemma O’Brien

Artist and designer Gemma O’Brien’s work ranges from calligraphic brushwork, illustration and digital type to large-scale hand-painted murals. Language, words and phrases are frequent starting points for dynamic compositions that merge illustration and type. “The first time I used Apple Pencil I was surprised at the similarity to the analog drawing experience. The reaction speed and immediacy of the stroke was fantastic. And Apple Pencil and iPad are great for drawing on the go.”

Created by Bec Brittain

Brooklyn-based designer Bec Brittain manufactures bespoke light fixtures that are as sculptural as they are functional. She uses Apple Pencil to conceive an array of projects. “Apple Pencil has a very short learning curve. In less than an hour it felt natural to sketch with. I was pleasantly surprised at how tactile it felt to draw with.”

Created by Catherine Madden

Information designer Catherine Madden creates hand‑drawn infographics, data doodles and sketched notes for herself and clients. She uses iPad in every phase of her design process, from note‑taking and sketching ideas to creating the final piece. “The first time I used Apple Pencil I was blown away by how lifelike the drawing experience was, particularly with different pressure and angles. It also feels more natural in my hand than other styluses because the shape is closer to a standard pen or pencil.”

Engineered like a computer. Works like a pencil.

The technology inside Apple Pencil is revolutionary, yet picking it up for the first time feels instantly familiar. And though it’s far more precise than your finger, it’s just as easy to use.

To be precise, it’s incredibly precise.

With Apple Pencil, you can make virtually any number of effects, down to a single pixel. It’s perfect for creating technical illustrations or adding fine details in a portrait. You can even touch and hold with two fingers in supported apps to get a virtual ruler that lets you draw straight lines.

T.W. Ryan Architecture

An architecture studio with a particular focus on arts‑related commissions.

Even more responsive. Virtually no lag.

On the new iPad Pro with ProMotion technology, latency — the tiny delay between when you begin drawing and the time it appears on the screen — is virtually imperceptible. This lightning-fast responsiveness creates a smooth and natural experience unmatched by other creative tools.

Draw lines of any weight. Just apply pressure.

Sophisticated and accurate pressure sensors determine exactly how hard the tip of Apple Pencil is being pressed down. Press harder to draw thicker lines. Use a gentle touch for wispy hairlines. And adjust your pressure for anything in between.

Add shading with a tilt of the hand.

Two tilt sensors in the tip of Apple Pencil calculate the angle of your hand. As you write or draw, the relative positions of these sensors are detected by the Multi-Touch display. So you can create different degrees of shading simply by tilting Apple Pencil the way you would a conventional pencil.

Go ahead, rest your palm on the display.

iPad Pro is designed with palm-rejection technology, making it possible to rest your hand on the iPad screen while you use Apple Pencil. So you can focus on drawing with the utmost precision instead of worrying about how to position your arm.

Christian Tate

A graphic designer who tells stories with innovative infographics and illustrations.

12 hours of battery life.You supply the creative charge.

Under the magnetic cap of Apple Pencil is a Lightning connector that lets you plug it into iPad Pro. In a pinch, 15 seconds of charging gives you 30 minutes of use.1 And a full charge gives you 12 hours of scribbling, sketching, annotating and editing.2

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Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro

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Charge time starts when the charging indicator for Apple Pencil appears in the Notification Centre battery widget.

Testing conducted by Apple in September 2015 using preproduction Apple Pencil and iPad Pro units and software. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while drawing on a paired iPad Pro using automated equipment. Fast Charge testing conducted with drained Apple Pencil units that were charged for 15 seconds using fully charged iPad Pro units. Battery life depends on device settings, usage and many other factors.

Apple Pencil is sold separately.

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